Improvement in hooks and eyes



iitnitrtl tat-tw EDWARD P. 1ro-cnn, or BATH,`MA1NE.

Letters Patent No. 95,936, 'dated October 19, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOOKS AND BYS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making Part of tu? same' To all to 'wh-omthese presents shall come Be it known that I, EDWARD P. ROCHE, of Bath, in the county of Sagadahoc, and State of Maine, have made an invention of a new and useful Hook-and-Eye Fastening; and do hereby declare the following to be a ful-l, clear, and exact description thereof, due refer` sewed on. They require to be sewed on separately, and

ca reis required to place them evenly; and when the garment fits tightly it will be drawn outward, between the hooks and eyes, giving it an untidy appearance.

In the drawings before mentioned, as accompanying this specification, and which illustrate my invention- A A represent any portions of personal clothing, which are' to be secured together;

a a., &c.,' the hooks; and

As will be observed from the drawings, the hooks are all formed of one continuous piece of wire, and the eyes the same. The hooks and eyes, in this manner, may be manufactured in any required length, and cut o as wanted for luse; the hooks and eyes being out oto the required lengt-h, corresponding to the length of the place to be secured, and sewediuto the garment itself, and can be much more securely fastened than the ordinary hooks and eyes.

The hooks and eyes, being made from good spring or tempered wire, and flattened if necessary, will form au elastic yet firm connection between the parts to be fastened, and the continuation of the wire will preventv the drawing asunder of the material of which the garment is composed between the points of connection.

From the above'description of the object, and the manner of carrying into effect my invention, theintelligent reader will readily comprehend the convenience, simplicity, cheapuess, and desirableness of the device. I am aware that hooks and eyes have been formed from continuous strips of sheet-metal, stamped, punched, and bent up into shape; but such devices are diliicult to manufacture, and require the use of special machinery of various kinds, while they cannot be made ofthe small dimensions which are at times required, without rendering them too weak to be practically useful. I am also aware that wire has before been bent into various shapes for the purpose of fastening garments; but I am not aware that hooks and eyes, such as those shown by me, have been formed ina continuous series. from stlips of wire.

What I claim, therefore, and desire to secure by EDVVD. l). ROCHE. 

